Families of unsolved homicide victims and missing persons from across the country participate in the third annual Cold Case Symposium with students and professionals.
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It was organized by Project: Cold Case, a local nonprofit dedicated to supporting families of unsolved homicide victims.
They collaborated with Purdue University, Arizona State University and the University of North Florida.
During this two-day event, family members of victims can share their stories, connect with experts and receive support.
Ryan Backmann is the founder of Project: Cold Case and he said his father was murdered in Jacksonville 15 years ago this month.
“His case went cold quickly,” Backmann said. “As I walked this path and this journey, I felt like I was alone.”
But it was soon after Backmann realized that many other families were going through the same thing
In 2015 he founded Project: Cold Case.
“To give families of unsolved cases a place where they can have support gatherings where they can lean on each other,” Backmann said.
And one of the most important things they want the victims’ families to know is that they are not alone.
Several tables have been set up in UNF’s Adam W. Herbert University Center
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“I really want families to walk away with a sense of empowerment,” says Backmann.
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